I think food, culture, people, and landscape are all absolutely inseparable.
Anthony Bourdain, Interview with CNTraveler
Anthony Bourdain, Interview with CNTraveler
1972: Lucerne, Switzerland
My first taste of Swiss cheese fondue in Lucerne
The photo below is the Swiss Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair in Queens, New York.
Swiss fondue was first promoted in the U.S. at the pavilion's Le Chalet Restaurant
Swiss fondue was first promoted in the U.S. at the pavilion's Le Chalet Restaurant
2000: Savannah, Georgia
Paul somewhere in Savannah
Paul eats to live. I live to eat. Our day in Savannah included an argument over nachos
in an outdoor cafe and a marvelous dinner at the iconic Old Pink House
2001: Moscow, Russia
Joshua and I had lunch at KFC one afternoon in Moscow. Josh ordered a two-piece
chicken meal but, luckily, got two meals. Meals are a lot smaller in Russia.
2003: Postojna, Slovenia
Tamas and Spela at Gostilna Polar enjyong a drink before our expensive lunch at a tourist restaurant
Left: Gostilna Polar with the Predjama Castle in the background
Right: Dunajski zrezek, or chicken schnitzel, for lunch
2004: Beijing, China
Our first dinner in Beijing was at Pizza Hut -- not my choice.
It was the most expensive meal we had in China.
David, Leslie, and I are ready for our tour of the Hutong, the narrow streets of Beijing,
including a home-cooked lunch, the best meal I had on our visit to China.
including a home-cooked lunch, the best meal I had on our visit to China.
On week three I gave in and enjoyed some KFC, despite my snobbery.
2010: Los Angeles, California
I had my first Chick-fil-A meal on a tour with my class at the
International Tour Management Institute. I was hooked!
2011: St. Helena, California
Our first on-the-road cooking class at the Culinary Institute of America
at Greystone in St. Helena, California. The chef demonstrated how to
make some Vietnamese dishes. Susan fell asleep in the front row.
2011: Marrakesh, Morocco
A visit to Jemaa el-Fnaa to sample the local foods
Rachel said the sheep brains were quite buttery and well-seasoned.
2011: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2011: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Selling pigs' feet in the market
2012: Peru
We took a cooking class in Lima at Sky Kitchen, a penthouse apartment.
2013: Sorrento, Italy
Susan signed up up for a cooking class making several dishes from the Campagna Region of Italy.
2014: Nashville, Tennessee
My trip to Nashville with my two children and their significant others was all about food.
2014: Adelaide, Australia
The first time I tasted pavlova was on our home visit in Adelaide.
The dessert was named for the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova.
Kiwis and Aussies each argue that the meringue and fruit dessert originated in their countries.
The dessert was named for the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova.
Kiwis and Aussies each argue that the meringue and fruit dessert originated in their countries.
2014: Auckland, New Zealand
This was the first time I tasted golden kiwis. After eating one I
kept my eye on the table for a chance to grab a second golden kiwi.
2014: Haast, New Zealand
We visited Haast for the local delicacy: whitebait. Not one of us liked it, but at least I tried it this time.
One of my fellow travelers felt the same way about eating the whitebait sandwich as I did.
2015: Dubrovnik, Croatia
We had homemade walnut grappa on our home visit in Dubrovnik. Grappa is an alcoholic
beverage: a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy with a high percentage of alcohol.
2015: India
Making chapatis at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, a Sikh Temple, for a community meal.
We had a scrumptious home-cooked dinner in Jaipur, where our host also gave us some lessons
in how to make rati. Our tour guide, Dil, took us to a local market and also gave us a cooking lesson.
2017: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
The biltong on top of the steak is similar to jerky.
On our last night in Zimbabwe we had a tourist dinner with music, dancing, and local foods.
2017: Cape Town, South Africa
Rachel and I had dinner at a local seafood restaurant on the waterfront on our first night in Cape Town.
That Sunday, when most everything was closed, Rachel found a delightful brunch at Kloof Street House.
2019: Taormina, Sicily
Shopping for our Porto Messina cooking class at a local market
Debi and Nancy are in the back row. Claudia is holding the fish, and Linda is standing next to her.
Our five-hour cooking class at Porto Messina
2020: Camaguey, Cuba
Our home-cooked banquet at Rancho Zaragozona